Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Jamaica
Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Jamaica was 26.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Jamaica, 1971 to 2015
All 25 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.2 |
| 2013 | 25.6 |
| 2012 | 27.1 |
| 2011 | 24.8 |
| 2010 | 25.4 |
| 2009 | 22.2 |
| 2008 | 22.3 |
| 2006 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2003 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 16.1 |
| 2000 | 13.9 |
| 1999 | 8.6 |
| 1992 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1981 | 6.5 |
| 1977 | 6.9 |
| 1974 | 5.4 |
| 1973 | 5.6 |
| 1972 | 5.3 |
| 1971 | 4.9 |
Rankings
- Countries by tertiary education gross enrolment ratio
- EU countries by tertiary education gross enrolment ratio
Definition
Students enrolled in tertiary education (ISCED levels 5 to 8), of any age, as a percentage of the population in the five-year age group that follows the official secondary school leaving age. UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
A gross ratio: students outside the reference ages and students from abroad are counted, so it can exceed 100%. It counts students, not graduates; for degree holders in the United States see bachelors_degree_share.
How to cite
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR). Retrieved through World Bank World Development Indicators (data.worldbank.org). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. UIS does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Jamaica?
Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Jamaica was 26.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Where does this figure come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Jamaica?
27.1% in 2012, the highest value since 1971 in this series.